Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06
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CITY AND VICINITY.

this fall
The health officer states that he will pay
no attention whatever to anonymous com
municatons in relation to complaint.
Frank Gillett, a brakeman, had his right
arm badly crushed between two freight
cars in the Central freight yard Saturday
afternoon.
Some of Col Cannon's servants arrived
Tuesday to get his summer residence i'll
readiness for the coming of the family
about May TO-
The season is more than three weeks
later than that of 's6. Our citizens were
eating asparagus from their own gardens
on the 10th of April, last year
The Sharpe yacht Burlington was
launched Wednesday, and is now lying i'll
the slip near the Central wharf, where she
is being fitted and put in commission.
The first sailing craft to reach this port
were the Matte of Essex, Capt S. Fl.
Stickney, and the S. H. Wetherbee OF
Essex, Capt. Townsend, which came in
light Tuesday
The members of the Burlington Athletic
association have presented NJ. G. Powers,
the president of that organization, with
handsome silk hat and cane as mark OF
their esteem.
Some of the residents in the north part
of the city are making arrangements to
bring action against the city for damage
caused by water flowing from the streets
into their cellars.
Mail Agent William Tracy of the st. AL
bans and Richford run, has been trans
ferred to the Brattleboro and Springfield
short run, and is succeeded by j. Sheri-
dan of this city,
The recent warm weather has started
the snow in the mountains and yesterday
the Lamoille river was higher than it has
been at any previous time this year. The
water in the lake is constantly rising.
Leagues and their uses seem to be null
tiplyng with astonishing rapidity. III
conderoga has organized Law and Or
der League" for the suppression of rum,
profanity and poker.
Gen. w. l.. Greenleaf who has sold his
residence in Winooski is making arrange
ments to erect a fine house on South
Union street nearly opposite the residence
of Hon. w. G. Shaw.
The water from the lake flowed into the
hot well at the city pump house Saturday
so that it was necessary to draw off the
hot water which condenses with sphon
while the pumps were running.
Boatmen and others will he pleased to
learn that according to the statement of
Superintendent Shanahan all the New
York State canals except the Black river
will be opened Saturday, May Z.
Rutland successfully inaugurated its
market day. Tuesday, and this feature
will be one of the subjects to come before
the Burlington Board of Trade as soon as
they complete their organization.
l.. S. Drew's herd of II Ayrshire cattle
which are entered for the New York dairy
and cattle show, were shipped Wednesday
afternoon, and the operation was wit
messed by an interested number of specta-
tors.
The circulation of books from the
Fletcher Tree library during April was
1859, as compared with 3477 during April,
1856, and 1903 during the same month in
1885. This shows gain in circulation
during the past year of ll2.
The fire-proof library building erected
over 40 years ago by Hon. George p.
Marsh ON his place at the head of Church
street, has recently been torn down by it's
present owner Mr.. III. E. Sails, to make
room for the extension of his block.
1t is announced that the Northern New
York Telephone company which has just
been organized by residents of Lowell,
Mass, will in all probability establish eX-
changes in this city and Rutland, thus
making some competition in the business.
The beauty OF the interior of the Cathe-
dral of the Immaculate Conception has
been greatly enhanced by the gift of four
statues representing the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, St. Peter and
st. Paul, which were presented by mem
bers of the congregation.
In the history of navigation on the lake
there has never been steamer launched
on Friday, and never till last Friday has
one left the harbor for the season upon
that day. Evidently our sailors of to-day
are not as superstitious as were their pre-
decessOrs.
The Burlington Gas company are max
ing additions to their work for an electric
light station and have made contract
with the Jarvis Engineering company of
Boston for a 100 horse power boiler and
namOs.
Prof. w. W. Cooke says the farmers
throughout the State have taken hold of
the experiments with new fodder, plants
and fertilizers with good spirit and there
have been more requests for experimental
packages than the station could supply.
Experiments will be tried on over 100
farms distributed over the entire State.
The annual charter election of the vii
lage of Plattsburgh whl be held to-day
A president two trustees, a clerk and
treasurer will be elected. The question OF
raising a special tax of $500 in addition tC
the $1,000 authorized by law TO defray the
Indebtedness and carry on work already
commenced, will also be voted upon.
The steamer Williams made her first
regular trip to Pittsburgh Saturday